Netflix Probes OceanGate Titan Implosion in New Film

The Netflix documentary 'Titan: The OceanGate Disaster,' directed by Mark Monroe and released on June 11, 2025, investigates the 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible during a Titanic expedition, which killed all five passengers, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. The film traces OceanGate's rise and Rush's ambition to rival billionaire innovators like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, focusing on his controversial and untested use of carbon fiber for the sub's hull. Despite repeated safety warnings from experts and employees, Rush pressed ahead without third-party certification. Interviews with whistleblowers and experts reveal that many considered the sub's failure a mathematical certainty. Critics highlight the documentary as a cautionary tale of unchecked hubris, linking it to other disasters caused by overconfidence. The film examines the deeper human factors and ignored warnings that contributed to the tragedy and its broader implications.